Bend It Like Beckham

…and crosses; the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham was named in homage to his kicking ability. During his stint with Manchester United’s youth and senior teams that lasted over a decade, Beckham made 394 appearances across domestic and European competitions and scored 85 goals and 121 assists.

…came with her role in Bend It Like Beckham (2002). She played Jules, a football (soccer) fanatic who befriends a British-Indian teenager whose parents disapprove of her playing sports. The sports film proved enduring, in part because it deftly addressed such universal themes as gender and race. Also in 2002…